U18 - Leicester City 0 - 3 Chelsea - 切爾西足球俱樂部 Chelsea Football Club

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Under-18s report: Leicester 0 Chelsea 3

Sat 11 Feb 2017


Dominant, deadly and determined to win, our youngsters demonstrated
attributes in the Midlands they have shown all season as they claimed the
Under-18 Premier League south section title with two games to spare.


Morris's men recorded their ninth clean sheet of the campaign, their
fourth in the last five, took their goal tally in the league to 52 and
extended their unbeaten run to 16 matches with a confident victory away at
Leicester.


Martell Taylor-Crossdale set them on the way with a bending free-kick, his
16th goal of the season, before George McEachran doubled our advantage
after 25 minutes. An excellent first half could have garnered further
goals but it took until the final stages of the contest for the visitors
to complete the scoring, substitute Luke McCormick dispatching a penalty
after Richard Nartey had been fouled.


Morris selected two schoolboys as part of his starting 11, with Jon Panzo
making his first start of the campaign at the heart of our defence
alongside captain Nartey. Reece James, the team's only ever-present this
term, and Cole Dasilva lined up at right-back and left-back respectively
as the Blues reverted to a 4-2-3-1 system, with Jamie Cumming keeping his
place in goal.


Tariq Uwakwe made his return from injury to partner Conor Gallagher in
central midfield, while Under-16 forward Callum Hudson-Odoi, McEachran and
Juan Castillo supported striker Taylor-Crossdale in attack.


The pattern of action was set almost instantly from the kick-off and
skipper Nartey could have broken the deadlock with just four minutes on
the clock as he met McEachran's right-sided corner but headed off-target
from a promising position.


However, we didn't have to wait much longer for the breakthrough.
McEachran was upended as he jinked between defenders on the edge of the
box and Taylor-Crossdale stepped up to curl a low free-kick past the wall
and into the corner beyond the dive of Cameron Yates.


With any lingering pressure relieved, the visitors pushed forward with the
freedom of a side about to be crowned league winners. Taylor-Crossdale
fired wide following James's cross from the right before Simranjit Thandi
intervened to deny Castillo a certain goal at the back post. Uwakwe was
also thwarted, this time by the linesman's flag, though the decision
appeared harsh on the midfielder, who had found the back of the net.


McEachran then hit a looping volley narrowly over the bar before making it
2-0 midway through the half. Much of our attacking endeavours came down
the right flank through James and Hudson-Odoi and it was down this avenue
that we profited again as James delivered and McEachran's deflected drive
flew into the back of the net. It was the third game in a row the
16-year-old had netted for the young Blues.


Despite the scoreline, it was not as if the Foxes were defending poorly.
In fact, several last-ditch clearances ensured the deficit was not heavier
as the half-hour mark approached. Thandi headed over in a rare attacking
opportunity for the hosts before a lightning-quick break forward,
initiated by Cumming, set Hudson-Odoi racing away down the right. The
winger's approach play was bright but his final shot dragged wide of the
near post.


Yates was tested more severely by Hudson-Odoi moments later, producing an
impressive reaction stop to push away the forward's powerful strike,
before gathering a rising shot from Nartey before the break.


The second half was a less eventful spectacle, with Leicester improved and
the Blues lacking some of their first-half zip and intensity. It took 20
minutes for a meaningful attempt to be registered, Castillo spinning
neatly just inside the box before his low drive at goal was blocked well.


Gallagher went closer with a dipping effort from 25 yards that flew inches
wide of the far post before Morris introduced fresh impetus from the bench
in the form of McCormick, Charlie Brown and Kyle Jameson.


Leicester's best opportunity arrived with the score still 2-0 and, had the
chance been taken, it may have forced the encounter into a more
competitive finale. Panzo was caught in possession and Morgan Brown
advanced towards Cumming in the Chelsea goal before taking aim at the far
corner. The keeper may have had the strike covered but Nartey was not
prepared to take any chances and blocked the ball's path to goal with an
impressive challenge from close-range.


The result was put beyond any doubt with five minutes remaining. Panzo
lashed a loose ball towards goal but saw it cleared off the line before
Nartey was upended in the ensuing melee. McCormick's introduction saw him
assume spot-kick duties and he did not falter from 12 yards as he wrapped
up the victory and the title.


Our youngsters play two final south section games in the next fortnight,
against Brighton and West Ham, before they move into the elite play-off
round where the top four sides from the north and south section face each
other once, either at home or away, to determine the national champion.


Before then, Morris's side return to Leicester next Wednesday 15 February
for their FA Youth Cup quarter-final tie at the King Power Stadium.
Kick-off is at 7.05pm and supporters can purchase tickets on the door
priced at ￡3 for adults and ￡1 for concessions. Chelsea TV will also
screen the match live.


Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
Jamie Cumming

Reece James Richard Nartey (c) Jon Panzo Cole Dasilva
(Kyle Jameson 78)
Conor Gallagher Tariq Uwakwe
(Luke McCormick 65)

Callum Hudson-Odoi George McEachran Juan Castillo
(Charlie Brown 84)
Martell Taylor-Crossdale


Unused subs - Marcin Bulka
Scorers - Taylor-Crossdale 8; McEachran 25; McCormick (pen) 85


Leicester City

Cameron Yates, Simranjit Thandi, Calvin Ughelumba, Morgan Brown, George Heaven,

Cal Templeton, Ethan Hodby, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Kairo Edwards-John,

Thakgalo Khanya, Conor Tee (Rubyn Gill 69)

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